Synopsis
Khuzwayo Joe Mlangeni was one of the first persons to be executed at the Pretoria Central Prison on 5 September 1961.
First name
Khuzwayo
Last name
Mlangeni
Date of birth
1936
Date of death
5 September 1961
Location of death
Pretoria central prison
Khuzwayo Joe Mlangeni along with four others were the first to be executed at the Pretoria Central prison for political reasons. This followed a clash at Cator Manor township outside Durban the previous year during the beerhall riots.
The prison was restored as a museum and launched as the Gallows Musuem in November 2011.